MINR · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 · 2011-05-29 · Fort Worth, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA359
Event ID
20110531X94036
Type
Accident
Date
2011-05-29
Location
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.979469, -97.310638
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B2
Registration
N747CH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control due to his not maintaining adequate airspeed and altitude during a simulated hydraulic flight control failure. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial response.